I do like that Rory's doing things that aren't All About Amy.
Oh, yes. He's an interesting foil to the Doctor in a lot of ways, and he's quickly shaping up to be one of my favorite companions.
I had a whole section about civic pride.
Mayor ,'Chosen'
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Anne W. - May 22, 2011 5:15:40 am PDT #17199 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
sumi - May 22, 2011 5:58:50 am PDT #17200 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
And evilly - they're going to skip Memorial Day weekend so we have to wait two weeks for the second part!!
I do like Rory very much and it's cool that he has his own storyline in this one.
sj - May 22, 2011 6:00:44 am PDT #17201 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Are they skipping next week in the UK too?
Kate P. - May 22, 2011 6:29:04 am PDT #17202 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I think this was my favorite episode so far this season -- creepy and thinky, good acting, good writing. I love Rory more and more with every episode. And Doppel!Doctor! I wonder if they might take this in a Farscape direction for a while -- what would it be like traveling through time and space with TWO doctors??
They should be able to tell the Doctors apart by their footwear.
Ah, of course -- good call.
So do we know what the acid actually does, besides dissolve anything it comes into contact with? I mean, do we know what the Army is using it for?
Jon B. - May 22, 2011 6:29:49 am PDT #17203 of 30001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Where do the doppel clothes come from, anyway?
There was an offhand remark early on that the ooze also created the clothes.
They should be able to tell the Doctors apart by their footwear.
Nice!
Jon B. - May 22, 2011 6:34:16 am PDT #17204 of 30001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Are they skipping next week in the UK too?
No, it's airing on BBC1 May 28th.
Shir - May 22, 2011 9:55:09 am PDT #17205 of 30001
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
It's probably just me and my place of living on this planet, but I was all "oh, God. It's The Conflict in a nutshell. It's our conflict".
So it was one of the most political/looking-into-the-abyss episodes of DW I've watched, to a painful level.
Final thoughts: I love Rory. And I wish this episode would have more depth, because right now it seems just a trick and not a meaningful episode (even with what I wrote before. I know, I can never be satisfied).
They should be able to tell the Doctors apart by their footwear.
Good call indeed. But really, a dopple!Doctor was so obvious. A dopple!Amy, however...
WindSparrow - May 22, 2011 1:34:51 pm PDT #17206 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Andi figures it's Rory being a nurse, and helping out, more than him ignoring Amy. He sees someone in pain, and wants to help.
I can also see how Amy might misunderstand, and rather hope they write her better than that. As for what I think of the 'gangers... I can see how many people would be threatened by a copy of themselves, but I think I would be thinking, "Instant twin! Awesome!" and don't quite get why none of them had that. Wonder if the Doctor will think his is double the fun.
Anne W. - May 22, 2011 1:46:11 pm PDT #17207 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Wonder if the Doctor will think his is double the fun.
Oh, no doubt.
A friend of mine did point out that there might be some timey-wimey hijinks going on that could tie into the season arc. The Doctor said "I never thought I'd get to say that a second time" when he spoke about the weathervane. He also seemed oddly eager to ditch Rory and Amy for this particular adventure.
Polter-Cow - May 22, 2011 1:54:47 pm PDT #17208 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
A friend of mine did point out that there might be some timey-wimey hijinks going on that could tie into the season arc.
My favorite kind of hijinks!